Telefónica and Netflix are finalising an agreement to integrate the SvoD giant’s content on the Movistar Plus pay-TV platform. The deal – still to be signed – would allow Movistar Plus to offer its 3.7 million subscribers all Netflix cinema and TV series. Unlike its rivals Vodafone and Orange, Telefónica is seeking a complete integration […]
UK broadcasters Sky Sports F1 and Channel 4 have revealed the Grands Prix that will be shown live on their respective pay-TV and free-to-air platforms during the 2018 season. As part of its live coverage of all 21 race weekends from across the globe, Sky Sports F1 will show exclusive coverage of the first grand […]
US consumer spending in the top 10 SVoD mobile apps grew 77 per cent in 2017 to approximately $781 million (€627m) on the App Store and Google Play, according to Sensor Tower Store Intelligence estimates. Furthermore, data shows
Formula 1 has announced the renewal of its partnership with Sky Italia. For the next three years, from 2018 until 2020, Sky Italia will hold the exclusive broadcasting right of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship on TV and digital platforms in the Italian territory. The new agreement includes coverage of the three free practice […]
Sky’s UK Streaming service NOW TV is set to launch the NOW TV Smart Stick, which it says is the UK’s cheapest streaming stick and a brand new way for users to access the best pay-TV shows, the latest and greatest movies and exclusive live sports on their TV set. On sale from February 2018 […]
Pay-TV operator Sky has announced the launch of Sky Cinema Original Films with the intention of showing them in cinemas at the same time as they become available for Sky Cinema customers. Sky says that by acquiring exclusive rights and commissioning original movie productions, it will provide customers with even more great film content, in […]
The number of SVoD users in France has increased by 400,000 in just four months. Some 4.9 per cent of the country’s population now use an SVoD service on a Daily basis. According to a survey from research companies NPA Conseil and Harris Interactive, this represents 2.7 million people and
Netflix has released Q4 figures which it suggests are “beautiful” completing a “great” year as Internet TV expands globally. In 2017, the company grew streaming revenue 36 per cent to over $11 billion, added 24 million new memberships (compared to 19 million in 2016), achieved for the first time a full-year positive international contribution profit, […]
Research by price comparison site finder.com indicates that TV fanatics in the UK spend £303.16 million (€346m) a month on TV streaming services including Netflix, Amazon Prime, NOW TV and Hayu. According to a survey of 2,000 UK adults,
Jim O’Neill, Principal Analyst at Ooyala, has offered his predictions for the online video industry in 2018. “If you haven’t already buckled your seatbelt for all the changes in the competitive 2018 digital media and entertainment landscape, do so now. Expect to see more OTT services launching, merging and, alas, even folding … Here’s my […]